Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-24
A PROFITABLE DAY
SPENT BY THE TEACHERS OF THE WHEEL
ING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Peabody Institute COnvsnss With Large
Atsndanes-The Interesting Proceedings
Oiths Day in Brief Form.
The Peabody Teachers Institute opened

1he FeabOoy Ieachers Institute Openeu
yesterday morning in the lecture room of
the First Presbyterian Church, with a
large number of the teachers of Wheeling
public schools present, as well as a num-
Der of visitors.
At 8. 80 O'Clock the Institute was called
to order by Superintendent w. H. Ander-
son. An appropriate song was rendered
by number OF pupils from Webster gram
mar department, after which Rev. D. A.
Cunningham led in prayer. After another
song Prof Anderson addressed the teach
ers on the importance of attending punctu-
ally, and the good resulting therefrom.
He now introduced DR.. NJ. A. Newell, Of
Baltimore, Md, one of the instructors Sc
cured for the several sessions of the Insti-
tute. DIR. Newell is ready and pleasant
speaker, and insures success for the meet
ings as far a. he is concerned.
The Doctor began his remarks with the
statement that he came not as q stranger
into our midst. He had had so many
pleasant experiences withWheellng's teach
ers that it seemed to him very much like
coming home. knowledge, continued he,
is of three kinds: that which is immedi-
ately and practically useful. Those
branches which treat of this kind are ar
ithmetic, reading and writing. Hence
arises the idea among certain people that
only these studies should be cultivated in
school. The
SECOND KIND OF KNOWLEDGE
is that which, while of no immediate and
practical value, is of value in the long
run. As an instance, Latin grammar is
beneficial, because without it no one can
learn the language, which is useful to the
educated man, to the college professor, to
the physician. Following that is discip-
linary knowledge, or that which serves as
a training for the mind, ofwhich geometry
serves rs an example. The Doctor pro-
ceeded to apply his remarks TO language.
Grammar is not study that is immediate
ly and practically useful, because it does
not necessarily teach one to use the Ian
guage correctly, even though he may know
all its principals. 1t is useful, because it
is disciplinary.
Miss S. J. Meholin, Principal OF Clay
school, who has been secured to give talks
on elocutiOn, was row introduced. The
subject of her remarks was Authorizations
of the Body" With class of children,
to the music of the piano, presided over by
Miss Lizzie Downs, she showed clearly
to her audience articulation or bending, in
every conceivable form, OF the head, neck,
and ankles. The object OF all this is to
secure perfect ease and grace OF movement.
To one well yersed in these exercises IL Is
"a most natural thing to fall into easy ges-
ture and poise In forming elementary
sounds the mind should be directed i'm
mediately 10 those parts of the veal ap-
paratus which form the sound.
The teachers were next addressed on the
subject Of History" by Mrs. DIR. Newell.
After few pleasant introductory remarks,
she proceeded to say that this branch
should not be taught by having it commit
ted. The cause is generally taught before
the event, then in logical order follows The
consequence OF results. The dry events Of
history should be clothed with interesting
attendant facts which can be told by the
teacher in connection with the lesson
She fully illustrated her method Of teach
ing By selecting the administration of JET
ferson, and discussed in regard to cause,
consequence and lessons gained, the Louis
lana purchase, war with Tripoli, admission
of Ohio, Lewis and Clark's expedition up
the Missouri, duel between Aaron Burr
aud Alexander Hamilton, Bars expedi-
ton, treaties OF Berlin and Milan. Her
lecture was graphically delivered and most
thoroughly enjoyed. The institute was
then dismissed until the afternoon.